{"id":648,"date":"2007-01-11T01:00:03","date_gmt":"2007-01-11T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/systematichr.com\/?p=648"},"modified":"2007-01-11T01:00:03","modified_gmt":"2007-01-11T09:00:03","slug":"the-best-places-to-launch-a-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/systematichr.com\/?p=648","title":{"rendered":"The Best Places to Launch a Career"},"content":{"rendered":"

Andrew from Resourcing Strategies wrote this<\/a> a while back in September of 2006, but then again, I\u2019m about that far behind on my reading.\u00a0 Why do I get excited about where a great place to work and \u201claunch a career\u201d would be for a new grad?\u00a0 Because it gets down to the core of your employer brand (or as Andrew would say your employee value proposition EVP).<\/p>\n

The best place to launch a career is distinctly different from the top 100 best places to work lists.\u00a0 For one thing, what works for a new grad may not always work for an mid career or senior professional.\u00a0 For one thing, new grads are hopefully looking for quick learning opportunities and perhaps some fast career growth and promotion opportunities.\u00a0 Great learning opportunities for a new grad may not be the same as great collaborative opportunities and innovative thinking for a seasoned worker.\u00a0 While these are not mutually exclusive, an organization needs to be aware that they are different and cultivate the types of employer brands differently and simultaneously.<\/p>\n

If one thing sets apart the Top 50 employers in the BusinessWeek ranking, which spotlights not only companies but also government agencies and nonprofits, it’s their ability to give entry-level employees new opportunities early and often. Among the highest-ranked 25, for example, 21 provide extensive training programs that will hone workers’ skills and help advance their careers. “The issue for younger people thinking about their careers is whether [an employer is] an organization that’s going to develop them and provide a platform for other opportunities,” says Tom Tierney, the former CEO of No. 17 Bain & Co. who now runs Bridgespan Group, a consultancy for nonprofits.\u00a0 ((Newsweek.\u00a0 September 18, 2006.\u00a0 \u201cThe Best Places To Launch A Career.\u201d\u00a0 Retrieved from newsweek.com on December 28, 2006.))<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Interestingly enough, what seems to come through on the list is (from my valuation of the companies) is that great work seems to conquer all.\u00a0 Great work (Google comes to mind) that people get excited and engaged with is as or more important that career growth, learning or other drivers of engagement because it in and of itself is engaging.<\/p>\n

Take a look at the Newsweek survey<\/a> and read what young workers are looking for.\u00a0 It\u2019s quite enlightening.<\/p>\n

A note about Andrew Marritt:\u00a0 Andrew is one of my favorite bloggers.\u00a0 I think I have a special place in my heart for those that I consider to have been in the first couple of waves of HR bloggers, and Andrew was certainly one of the early adopters of the technology.\u00a0 The post referenced was the last one on the blog, and I sincerely hope to see him writing again soon.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Andrew from Resourcing Strategies wrote this a while back in September of 2006, but then again, I\u2019m about that far behind on my reading.\u00a0 Why do I get excited about where a great place to work and \u201claunch a career\u201d…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21,10,22,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-branding","category-engagement","category-industry-news","category-talent-acquisition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/systematichr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/systematichr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/systematichr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/systematichr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/systematichr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=648"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/systematichr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/648\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/systematichr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/systematichr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/systematichr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}